This Tuesday (27/02), the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and the Climate Disclosure Standards Board (CDSB) launched, in Geneva, Switzerland, the publication in English Insights from the Reporting Exchange: ESG reporting trends, a survey carried out from the platform Reporting Exchange which maps global and regional trends in environmental, social and governance reporting (ESG).
The publication shows that after ECO 92, the number of sustainability reports increased more than tenfold. Over the last 25 years, environmental topics were the notification requirements that were most addressed in 60 countries, while governance topics were the least prevalent. This trend is consistent across all four analysis regions: Asia Pacific, Europe, North America, and South America.
The research also looks at the type of provisions that have become more popular in recent years, finding that in the last 10 years, the number of voluntary requirements reported worldwide has increased from fewer than 10 to 182, with 80% being issued by non-governmental organizations. This highlights the increasing importance of environmental, social and governance issues to the financial community and business.
Reporting Exchange
In 2016, the WBCSD launched the Reporting Exchange, a platform online free designed to help companies navigate the often confusing world of corporate reporting. With the platform, you can access reliable, detailed and comparable information, as well as learn more about the requirements and resources of sustainability reports from more than 70 sectors and 60 countries.
